Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,809, John Ellingwood, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Ellingwood, John
NUMBER
S. 34.809
CONTENTS

1.107
Massachusetts.
John Ellingwood
of Essex Co, in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Low of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year, from 1776 to 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 day of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to S. Putnam, Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1818. $ Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$ 39. 73
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Restored 21 May 1829, and notification sent to John Prince Jun Esq: Salem Mass: Pension commencing 23 d of March, 1829 Amount due 12 Sept: 1829. - $ 43. 38

John Ellingwoods Decla ration. -
18 Ap l
Correct
not on Rolls

The Declaration of John Ellingwood of Beverly in the county of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The said John Ellingwood upon oath declares that on the first day of January A.D. 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier in Captain John Loo's Company of foot belonging to Colonel Israel Hutchinson's Regiment the same being the 27 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line that he served in said Company during the whole of the year 1776. that he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington in New York about the 19 th November 1776. with about 2500 others being under the command of Colonel Mays. - that he was then marched prisoners into New York city and confined in a gaol then called New Bridewell - that on the first day of January 1777. when I was sent home on parole, with a number of others -
that he is Sixty two years of age, inform and that from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. and that he hereby relinquishes all his claim to any pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States - John Ellingwood

Essex ss. April 6 th 1818. I Jeffry Thirle of Beverly in the county of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do on oath testify and declare, that I was a fellow soldier, with the within named John Ellingwood in Capt Louis company of Col o Hutchinsons Regiment that I served in said company during the whole of the year 1776 and was discharged in January 1777. and I do further say that to my knowledge the said Ellingwood served the whole of the term as he has stated in the aforesaid declaration—
Jeffery Thirle

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Essex ss. on this sixth day of April A.D. 1818. The said John Ellingwood and Jeffrey Thirrel personally came before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth and severally, subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the said declaration and affidavit by them made and it appearing to my satisfaction that the said John Ellingwood served more than nine months in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy. I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Salem this sixth day of April A.D. 1818
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass s .
I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State, in & for the County of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a Justice of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the above signature is his proper hand writing - and that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court.
Salem ap. 20. 1818.
Atts: Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

1107
John Ellin 9 woods 30 June 1878
(Ellin 9 m rs )
Beverly
not sent
Sept 1878

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Ellingwood resident in Beverly — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1109 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Ellingwood — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of April — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
***** * L. S. * *****
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of June — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  Real estate , consisting of 40 poles of land } with a dwelling house & barn thereon — — — $604,00   Personal estate . 1 Cow $12 a pig $6 — — — — — 18,00   One desk $6 - 2 looking glasses $4 — — — — — 10,00   3 old sea chests $3 - 4 old tables $3 — — — — — 6,00   12 chairs $2 - 6 silver tea spoons $3 — — — — — 5,00   Iron spoons 30 cts. . Iron ware $2.50 — — — — — 2,80   Shovel & tongs 80 cts. - 1 pair bellows 20 cts. — — — — — 1,00   2 pair dog irons 75 cts. Candlesticks 50 cts. — — — — — 1,25   Lin ware $2 - Glass ware $1,20 — — — — — 3,20   Crockery ware - cups & saucers 50 cts. platter & plates $1. — 1,50   1 base old bottles $1.00 - 1 fire arms 75 cts - 1 warming pan 50 cts. 2,25   $651,00 

   Amount brought over - - - - -  $ 651,00    Income of real estate belonging to my wife - - -  25,00    Debts due me from different persons - - - - -  11,00         $ 687,00   
Debts due as follows viz:
   For my house not paid - - - - -  $ 400,00    Other debts to different persons for } support of myself and family } - - - - -  380,00         $ 780,00   
In sixty four years of age very infirm with the rheumatism. has a wife aged 56 years of a slender constitution unable to do much work, and his sister Lois Ellingwood 60 years of age, singlewoman, who is very weakly and ailing.
He enlisted as a private in Capt. John Lowi Company of foot in Col. Hutchinson's Regiment, being the 27 th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and served during the whole of the term of enlistment, excepting when he was a prisoner, at the taking of Fort Washington. if that should be called non service.
John Ellingwood.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, John Ellingwood do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
John Ellingwood
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed John Ellingwood took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
W m Wetmore , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
dollars
Nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

I Lois Ellingwood of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, singlewoman on solemn oath testify and declare, that on the fourth day of June A.D. 1819. my brother John Ellingwood of said Beverly was indebted to me in the sum of One Hundred and Seventy six dollars and for which sum he gave me his promissory note of that date, bearing legal interest, the origin of my brother's debt, is of long standing, about twenty years ago. I sold my Brother the lot on which the House now stands, for the sum of Three Hundred and Sixty six dollars 00 / 100 . and for which he gave me his note bearing legal interest, he paid me interest amounting to twenty two dollars per annum, annually, and latterly some of the principal as he could procure it - till my settlement with him on the fourth of June A.D. 1819. The debt was reduced to the first sum abovenamed, One Hundred and Seventy six dollars. I have since lived in his family and in the year A.D. 1821. he conveyed to me his life estate in his wife's land as security for payment of said debt the income since then is - for short of twenty dollars a year.
Lois Ellingwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. Beverly 2 d Janry. 1824
Then the abovenamed Lois Ellingwood personally known to me to be a woman of good reputation subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
Before me.
Thos. Stephens J. Just. Peace

Essex ss. Jany. 3 d 1824 I certify that Thomas Stephens is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex, and that his within written Signature is genuine —
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of S. J. C. —
Essex ss. Jany 3 d 1824 I certify that Amos Chase Esquire is Register of Deeds, within and for the said County of Essex, and that his signature to the annexed copy is genuine —
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk, of S. J. C. — for said County of Essex
John Ellsworth Atty for Plaintiff

34 809
Rev INVALID.
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File No. 34,809
John Ellingwood Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 484
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts John Ellingwood, Pri. John
Aged 67 y rs . - has been a mariner but in consequence of infirmities is not able to pursue that business. Wife aged 60 y rs . - slender constitution. His sister, (a single woman) aged 63 y rs lives in the family - much afflicted with the palsy, & is dependent for care & support on applicant.
= served 1 y r . in 1776-'77. -
1 st Sched: exhibits made in June 1820, exhibits 40 poles of land, with a dwelling house & barn thereon, $600.
Personal property, $81. - 145.51
Total, $681. - Owes, for his house, not paid, $400 - others debts to different persons for support of family, $300. Total, $700. - Court certifies that amount of applicant's property is nothing.
= Oct 26 July 1820 - Application for restoration, as per 2 d Sched.
made 15 th December 1823, accounts for the alteration, &c. in his property - The House & lot, & barn, appraised at $600, in 1 st Sched: has been sold to Ezra Ellingwood, on the 26 th day of Oct. 1821. for $700 - that being near what applicant owed Grantee, for necessaries for support of the family, & for debt assumed.
Income of his wife's estate ($25) he has conveyed to Miss Lois Ellingwood, to secure her in a debt due her, of $75 - $11 of debts due applicant, collected, & the money used in the family - Pig, valued at $6, killed, & consumed in the family. - The authenticated copy of the deed, is within. -
= This last Sched: exhibits 1 desk, $6. - 1 looking glass, $4. - 3 old sea chests, $3. - 6 silver tea spoons, $3 - and a few articles of household & kitchen furniture - whole amt. of sched: $33.50. -
The formal affidavit of Ezra Ellingwood, dated the 13 th Dec r 1823, is within. He states that he is the son of applicant - He exhibits the dates, sums & names of persons to whom the money was paid by him for his said father, amounting to $34 - that balanced accounts - but applicant yet has to support his son - It was to secure the above sum that applicant gave his son the deed for the house & lot - Applicant is stated to be a worthy & respectable ship master. -
= See letter to Ichabod Tucker Esq r April 29 - 1824 Salem, Mass.

Notification sent July 26. 1820 to Deborah Tucker Salem, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Roll.
1,107
John Ellingwood
Private
Mass Line - 1776. 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to Sam l Putnam, Esq. Salem, Massa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 months 29/30. $39.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Not entitled Beverly, Essex Co.

Pension Office April, 1829.
X
Hon. John H. Eaton Secy of War
Person
Washington - City
Pens l .

Declaration
in order to be restored to the Pension list under the Act of 1st. March 1823.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County ss. on this twentieth day of March 1824. I personally appeared in open Court, the same being a Court of Record, John Ellingwood, resident in said County, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820: That he the said Ellingwood in Dec r 1775 enlisted to serve as a soldier for the term of one year in Capt. Low's Company in the regiment commanded by Col: Hutchinson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until the autumn of 1779, when he was honorably discharged from the service, that his name has been placed on the Pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following
Schedule viz

a wall pew in the meeting house of the Third Congregational Society in Beverly } $50.00
The annual income of four acres of land belonging to his wife, in which I have only a life Estate } 15.00 $ 65.00
two desks $ 12.00 two looking glasses 5.00 17.00 5 tables $ 13.00 13 chairs 3.25 16.25 11 tea spoons 3.00 2 Chests 3.00 6.00 warming pan 0.75 iron ware 1.75 2.50 2 pairs Shovel & Tongs 1.00 pair bellows 0.50 1.50 2 pair andirons 1.00 glass ware 4.00 5.00 Crockery ware 3.50 knives & forks 0.50 4.00 8 iron spoons 0.33 10 cwt Hay 4.50 4.83 6 candlesticks 1.50 tin ware 2.00 3.50 60.58 65.00 $ 125.58.
He has a wife, aged and infirm, and is too old and infirm himself to labor for his sub- sistence, and he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
John Ellingwood
Essex ss. Court of Common Pleas.
March 7. 1824.
The above named John Ellingwood took & subscribed the oath & declaration afore- said in open Court.
Atty John Prince Jr. Clerk.
I John Prince Jr. Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule have been admitted to the record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the

the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred and ten dollars fifty eight cents, and the annual income of this wife's land is fifteen dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Salem on this twenty third day of March A. D. 1829.
John Prince Clerk.

Copy John Ellingwood to Ezra Ellingwood

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I John Ellingwood of Beverly in The County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman in my right do for
in Consideration of The sum of Nine hundred dollars lawful money to me paid by
Ezra Ellingwood of said Beverly mariner
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do, for my self and my Heirs, by these Presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Ezra Ellingwood his Heirs and Assigns, all my right title interest and claims and demands whatsoever of me the said John Ellingwood that I have or ever had of in and to the following described premises situated in said Beverly containing one quarter of an acre, more or less, with a dwelling house and barn and other buildings thereon situated in said Beverly; the said land is bounded as follows, viz, Northerly on land of the heirs of Benjamin Foster, westerly on land of Ingalls Hildrege, southerly on land of Percy Mann, and Easterly on The County road; with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging to the same.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-mentioned Premises, with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Ezra Ellingwood his Heirs and Assigns forever; so that neither I the said John Ellingwood nor my Heirs, or any other Person or Persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the Name, Right or Stead of me or them, shall or will, by any Way or Means, have, claim, or demand any Right or Title to the aforesaid Premises, or their Appurtenances, or to any Part or Parcel thereof, forever.
In Witness whereof, I the said John Ellingwood
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty sixth Day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty One
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us, Shearzer Wallis Ruth Wallis
]
John Ellingwood (Seal)
Essex ss. Received April 16. 1823.
recorded and examined by
Amos Choate Regr.
True copy of record, Book 232
Leaf 23. Attest Amos Choate Regr.
Essex ss. Beverly Oct. 27. 1821. Then the above named John Ellingwood personally acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free A.S. and Deed—before me, Jonathan Smith } Jus. of Peace.

I Ezra Ellingwood of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Master mariner on solemn oath testify and declare, that on the third day of February A.D. 1807. I commenced supplying my Father (John Ellingwood of said Beverly, who renewed his application for a pension under the act of May 1 st A.D. 1820.) with necessaries for his family, such as beef, Pork, molasases, Coffee, Flour, Sugar, fish &c. and have continued furnishing him with such supplies up to this present time - in February 1812. he was indebted to me in the sum of Two hundred and twelve dollars. 40/100 for which he gave me his promissory note bearing legal interest of the date - In May. 1814. I paid to the Widow Eunice Smith one hundred and twenty nine dollars. 60/100 which my said Father owed her on a Note of hand. In 1818. 29 th December, on examination of my account, I found my Father was indebted to me in the sum of Six hundred and eleven dollars 77/100 - for debts assumed - supplies furnished, and money loaned - since that time I have continued to supply him with means of living - and on the twenty sixth day of October. A.D. 1821. he was indebted to me about Eight Hundred and thirty four dollars - he then gave me a deed of his house and land, and the consideration mentioned is Nine Hundred dollars - altho, the said house would not sell for more than Six or Seven hundred dollars, this was done to gratify him, and our accounts were then settled - since that time I have and probably shall continue to support him, as long as I am able to do so - he is subject to severe attacks of Rheumatism and is unable to earn his living - Ezra Ellingwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts?
Essex ss. Beverly 13 th December 1823. Then the abovenamed Ezra Ellingwood, who is known to me to be a respectable and worthy Ship Master, and citizen, personally appeared, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above facts.
Before me Nathaniel L. Just Dads

John Ellingwood.
1 March 1828.
(Mass.)
John Ellingwood
Recd. 12 Jan: 1824.
Sept. 1818 1810
Ichabod Tucker Salem, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. On this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1823 personally appeared in open Court, vix, the Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Ipswich within and for said County of Essex on the third Monday of December 1823, the same being a Court of Record; John Ellingwood of Beverly in said County, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March A.D. 1818, the first of May A.D. 1820 and the first of March 1823. that he the said Ellingwood, enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of one year about the last of December 1775, in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. John Low in the Regiment commanded by Colo: Hutchinson, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he joined the company on the first day of January 1776 - was in the battle at Fort Washington and was there taken prisoner and carried to New-York and was discharged on parole the last day of December A.D. 1776 in New York city, State of New York -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March

1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any property or income other than what is contained in the Schedule herewith exhibited and by me subscribed, viz:
   one desk - - - - - $6. 00 amount Bro't up $18. 75   two looking glasses - - - 4. 00 brockery ware viz cups &c 1. 50   three old sea-chests - - - 3. 00 Platters & Plates & Knives & forks 1. 00   " old tables - - - - - 3. 00 1 Case of Bottles - - - 1. 00   twelve old chairs - - - - 2. 00 warming pan - - - - - 1. 50   six silver tea spoons - - - 3. 00 one Fire arm - - - - - 1. 75   Iron spous - - - - - 1. 30   Shovel & tongs, bellows &c 1. 75   and irons - - - - -   Iron ware - - - - - 2. 50   Tin ware - - - - - 2. 00   Glas ware - - - - - 1. 20   $28. 75 $33. 50  
John Ellingwood,
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz:
my real estate consisting of forty poles of land with a dwelling house and barn thereon standing, which was appraised in June $600. { 1820 at $600-00. was sold to Ezra Ellingwood on the twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1821 for the consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars, that sum being near what I owed him for necessaries for support of myself and wife, and for debts assumed by him on my account and paid by him -
Income of my wife's real estate appraised in my first schedule $25.00 { at twenty five dollars, I have conveyed to Miss Lois Ellingwood for five years, to make her safe in part for my debt to her for one hundred and seventy six dollars -
$11. 00 { Debts due me from different persons to the amount of eleven dollars, have been settled and the money expended for my support - The Cow which was appraised at Twelve dollars has been sold.

and the proceeds eaten up - the pig appraised at six dollars $6.00 } has been killed and eaten in my family
Your declarant further states on oath, that he was by occupation a mariner, but is now in consequence of his infirmities, & has been for a long time unable to pursue his occupation, that he has a wife of a slender constitution, unable to do much work, aged about sixty, his sister Lois Ellingwood a singlewoman aged sixty three years resides in his family, being alone in the world, and no other friends to take care of her, being greatly afflicted with the disorder called the shaking palsy; your declarant further states that he is himself sixty seven years of age, and severely afflicted with the rheumatism.
John Ellingwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex, ss. Court of Common Pleas Dec. 7. 1823
subscribed & sworn in open Court, before
J. Strong { one of the Judges of said Court.
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule have been admitted to the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty three dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court on this fifteenth day of December Anno Domini 1823
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, John Low York of Lyman in the County of Essex , in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Esquire do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I commanded a company of foot in the Revolutionary War, in the 27 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line of Continental troops first under the command of Col o Mansfield & afterwards under Col o Israel Hutchinson,
That John Ellingwood of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, was a private soldier in my company, enlisted for one year, and that the facts stated in his declaration are true. The declaration is hereto annexed.
John Low
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Beverly June 12 th 1818. Personally came
John Low Esquire a member of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him made and subscribed
Before me Nathaniel J. Fish Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforesaid Deponents, John Low and Jeffrey Thissel
are credible and disinterested witnesses ; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service ; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 19 th day of June Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam, Just S. J. Court of Mass s
I, Ichabod Tucker , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Thomas Stephens junior Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.